Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170380075 - Employee's leg struck by exploding tank

Accident Summary Nr: 170380075 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/03/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119733996	05/03/1994	3272	0	Pioneer Concrete

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing in front of a water tank, pressurizing it in order to locate a leak. The tank, which had no pressure relief valve, was rated for 50 psi. When 120 psi was introduced it exploded, and the tank end fractured Employee #1's leg.

Keywords: LEAK, FRACTURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, VALVE, WATER TANK, INATTENTION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119733996			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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